The Stewardship Mapping and Assessment Project (STEW-MAP)

OMB Control No: 0596-0240	ICR Reference No: 202509-0596-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202111-0596-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Stewardship Mapping and Assessment Project (STEW-MAP)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/09/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/15/2026
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2029	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2026
Responses	13,600	0	8,525
Time Burden (Hours)	3,892	0	4,304
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collected via STEW_MAP will identify and map all stewardship projects in a given geographic area or city. The information will help natural resource decision makers, land managers, and the stewards themselves understand the extent and distribution of local civic environmental stewardship across the area.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC Chapter 41 Name of Law: Cooperative Forestry Act of 1978    PL: Pub.L. 108 - 198 3 Name of Law: Forest and Rangeland Research    PL: Pub.L. 91 - 190 102 Name of Law: National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 26780	06/24/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 1738	01/15/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title Form No. Form Name Follow up interviews Initial Contact Non-respondent Survey Non-respondent Survey (non-respondents) Pre-Survey Consultation STEW-MAP Survey STEW-MAP Survey (Non-Respondents)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	13,600	8,525	0	0	5,075	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,892	4,304	0	0	-412	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a renewal of a previously approved collection. Previously, we received approval for 8,525 respondents and 8,175 non-respondents annually and 4,565 total burden hours for respondents and non-respondents. Our projections have adjusted based on the addition of optional focus group protocol 1b and the number of locations per year being adjusted to eight.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $468,388

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: Amy Jewell 573 408-0636 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 01/15/2026

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